ALL THE RACES OF VIGILANT IN 1893

Category: VIGILANT

Domaines OTT : vins de Provence, wines of Provence (France)Souvenir. 1893 Contest for America's Cup

The following results are extracted from booklet of presentation of the race "Souvenir. Contest for 1893 America's Cup" published by Thomas Manning.

It contains publicity on page 2 for Champagne LOUIS ROEDERER that I reproduce here for my friend Christian of Domaines OTT*.

Records of races before the trial races for Defender

COMMODORE'S CUP
August 7 Triangle 26 miles - Wind N.W. strong
  1 Colonia 2.06.39
  2 Queen Mab 2.38.02
  3 Hildegard 2.50.49
  4 Vigilant DNF

THIRD SQUADRON RUN
August 10 London to Newport - Wind light - Sea smooth
  1 Vigilant 5.01.41
  2 Jubilee 5.02.52

GOELET CUP
August 11 Course from Brenton's Reef Lightship - about 38 miles - Wind S.E. very light - Sea smooth
  1 Colonia 13.49.49
  2 Vigilant 14.00.31
  3 Jubilee 14.41.46
  4 Pilgrim DNF
FOURTH SQUADRON RUN
August 14 Newport to Vineyard Haven - Wind fresh
  1 Vigilant 5.30.52
  2 Jubilee 5.41.34
  3 Colonia 5.41.45

ASTOR CUPS, FIRST RACE
August 14 Course from Brenton's Reef Lightship 15 miles to windward or leeward and return - 30 miles - Wind S.E. fresh
  1 Vigilant 4.02.52
  2 Jubilee 4.08.13
  3 Colonia 4.08.21
  4 Pilgrim DNF

ASTOR CUPS
August 19 Course triangle 3x 10 miles - 30 miles - Wind N.E. light
  1 Vigilant 6.10.09
  2 Jubilee 6.17.41
  3 Colonia 6.26.19
ASTOR CUPS, SECOND RACE
August 22 Course triangle 3x 10 miles - 30 miles - Wind light
  1 Vigilant 4.05.57
  2 Pilgrim 4.30.30

Records of trial races for Defender

FIRST RACE
Sept. 7 Course 15 miles to windward and return - Brisk wind and a smart sea
  1 Vigilant 3.33.35
  1 Colonia 3.33.35
SECOND RACE
Sept. 9
Triangle, ten miles to a leg, the first leg to windward - Moderate breeze from E. S. E.
  1 Vigilant 4.04.31
  2 Jubilee 4.09.03
  3 Pilgrim 4.12.40
  4 Colonia 4.16.55
THIRD RACE
Sept. 11 Course 15 miles to windward and return - Wind strong from the east - Lively sea
  1 Vigilant 4.06.26
  2 Colonia 4.13.09
  3 Jubilee 4.21.51
  4 Pilgrim 4.36.05

Records of the races for the America's Cup 1893

FIRST RACE
Oct. 7 Course 15 miles to leeward and return - Wind moderate W. by N. later shifting to S. W.
  1 Vigilant 4.05.47
  2 Valkyrie II 4.11.35
SECOND RACE
Oct. 9
Triangle, ten miles to a leg, the first leg to windward - strong breeze varying from 8 to 10 knots at the start to nearly 30 at the finish.
  1 Vigilant 3.25.01
  2 Valkyrie II 3.35.36
THIRD RACE
Oct. 13 Course 15 miles to windward and return - Wind 15 knots E. freshening
  1 Vigilant 3.24.39
  2 Valkyrie II 3.25.19